ABOUT WALLPAPER

Wallpaper may be pre-pasted or unpasted. Pre-pasted wallpaper, which needs water to activate the paste, is easier for first time wallpaperers. Most wallpapers are now made of vinyl or vinyl-coated, giving a washable, long lasting surface. Special wallpapers include: Metallic Foil & Mylar Wallpaper, Textured Grasscloth Wallpaper, Flocked Wallpaper, Embossed Wallpaper, and Paintable Wallpaper. Wallpaper may be removed using steam or a chemical wallpaper stripper. In both cases it is helpful to perforate the wallpaper first, using a Paper Tiger. This is a tool with a wheel of sharp teeth which create small holes in the wallpaper, leaving the wall undamaged.

The leading wallpaper suppliers, described below the panel of sponsored links, have comprehensive websites, with information on all aspects of wallpaper, including online catalogs, colors and materials for wallpaper, and care and maintenance of wallpaper.

SPONSORED LINKS

LEADING USA WALLPAPER MANUFACTURERS

USA Wallpaper. USA Wallpaper, based in Sandusky, Ohio, is a wallpaper store which also retails wallpaper online. Its website is organized into the following main sections: Wallpaper & Border, Babies & Nursery Wallpaper, Children's Wallpaper, Bedding & Bath Wallpaper, Kitchen Wallpaper, Windows & Pillows, and Home Accessories. USA Wallpaper supplies the following leading wallpaper brands: Andover, Antonina Vella, Bayside Designs, Beacon House, Blonder, Blue Mountain, Borders Unlimited, Brownstone, Brewster Wallcoverings, Cambridge Studios, Carefree, and Carey Lind Wall Coverings.

Creative Wallcovering: Wallpaper. Creative Wallcovering, based in Durham, North Carolina, is an online retailer of wallpaper, borders, wall art, murals and accessories. Its wallpaper offerings are organized into the following main categories: Borders, Collections, Designers, Patterns, Rooms, Styles, Commerical, Novelty Themes, Specialty Papers, and Super Strippable Wallpapers. The Specialty Wallpapers include: Wet Look Wallpaper, Ceiling Wallpaper & Tiles, Dados, Flock Effect Wallpaper, Flocked Wallpaper, Natural Fibre Wallpaper, Paintable Wallpapers, Paper Illusions, and Silk Wallpaper.

Chesapeake: Wallpaper. Chesapeake Wallcoverings Corporation has its headquarters near Washington DC, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Its Easy-Walls brand of wallpaper is 100% free of vinyl, being made from natural and synthetic fibers. It is pre-pasted, breathable, washable, and easily removable. While being removed, it comes away in full sheets. The Chesapeake designs cover the following categories: Family & Friends, Grace & Goodness, Home & Heritage, Homespun America, Coastal Waters, Men's Collection, High Country Lodge, Peace & Plenty, and Inspirational Faith & Family.

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DIRECTORIES

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include standard specifications, manufacturers' specs, and CAD details: 4Specs at www.4specs.com, Arcat at www.arcat.com, Arcom at www.arcomnet.com, Reed at www.reedfirstsource.com, Sweets at www.sweets.construction.com.

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Paint & Wall Finish Product Guides: Chalkboard Paint, Concrete Floor Paint, Decorative Mirrors, Paint, Stucco, Venetian Plaster, Wall Coverings, Wall Panels, Wallpaper.

Other recommended portals: Archbone, Building Design, Homeone Australia, Lighting Directory, Sapling, Stone Network.

Publisher: Abacus Construction Index is a professionally edited directory of recommended construction websites, published by Extonet Ltd. It is financed only by Google advertising; no payment is received from included websites.